6 ideas
23633 | Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid] |
18284 | Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper] |
23630 | Only philosophers treat ideas as objects [Reid] |
23629 | The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge [Reid] |
23632 | Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid] |
15877 | The aim of science is just to create a comprehensive, elegant language to describe brute facts [Poincaré, by Harré] |